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07STATE90284
2007-06-28 14:17:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary of State
Cable title:  

KOSOVO: BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE SECURITY SECTOR

Tags:  MOPS NATO PREL KV 
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/08/2017
TAGS: MOPS NATO PREL KV
SUBJECT: KOSOVO: BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE SECURITY SECTOR

Classified By: EUR PDAS Kurt Volker; reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 090284

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SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/08/2017
TAGS: MOPS NATO PREL KV
SUBJECT: KOSOVO: BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE SECURITY SECTOR

Classified By: EUR PDAS Kurt Volker; reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (SBU) This is an action request. Action addressees are
requested to deliver the U.S. non-paper contained in
paragraph 3 below to Quint Foreign and Defense Ministries, to
NATO and EU staffs and to the EUPT and OKPCC in Pristina.
Addressees are further requested to report reactions to
EUR/SCE, EUR/RPM and OSD European and NATO policy.


2. (C) BACKGROUND. The Ahtisaari plan for Kosovo divides
responsibility for oversight of the security sector among
NATO (for forming the Kosovo Security Force, disbanding the
Kosovo Protection Corps and creating a Defense Ministry),the
EU (for the police and justice sector) and the future ICO
(for the future intelligence service and general political
oversight). The Security Sector Working Group in Pristina
has begun coordination on the ground but will depend on
planning from NATO for the key tasks of standing up the KSF
and its civilian oversight organization (hereafter referred
to as the MOD). As the USG begins to make decisions about
the allocation of resources to support security sector
development, we believe it will be important to engage in
operational level cooperation with key Allies and
implementing organizations. Such coordination will be
particularly important with regard to the development of a
MOD as NATO planning advances.


3. (SBU) Text of Non Paper

As we prepare for the implementation of the Kosovo status
settlement, it will be important to promote coordination in
the development of Kosovo,s security sector. Consistent
with NATO guidance to undertake prudent planning, we believe
there are a number of steps that should be taken as early as
possible to provide an effective security sector.

The Ahtisaari plan includes a division of responsibilities
for security sector tasks. Under this arrangement NATO will
have the lead on development of the future Kosovo Security
Force (KSF) and its civilian oversight body (referred to as a
Ministry of Defense or MOD pending a decision as to whether
or not a Ministry is needed). NATO will also oversee the
disbandment of the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC). Selected
employees of the Office of the Kosovo Protection Corps
Coordinator (OKPCC) will work under NATO supervision on these
tasks. Within NATO, KFOR personnel, under direction from JFC
Naples, will develop the KSF, and NATO I.S. Defense Policy
and Planning staff will lead on the MOD.

The EU rule of law mission will take over from UNMIK on
police and justice oversight. The U.S. will contribute to
this operation as appropriate. The Ahtisaari plan also
provides for a National Intelligence Service under the Prime
Minister,s office. The Intelligence Service will require
close supervision by the ICO as it is formed.

The Working Group on Security in Pristina has made a good
start on tactical coordination of these various
responsibilities between agencies on the ground. The U.S.
believes, however, that operational level contacts between
capitals and the key international organizations would help
avoid confusion of responsibilities and allow for more
efficient allocation of resources. We propose that experts
from Quint foreign and defense ministries, representatives of
the NATO I.S., NMAs, EC, EUPT and OKPCC should meet in early
July to discuss the way forward on Kosovo,s security sector
with the following agenda:

-- Structure of the civilian oversight organization.
-- Setting up a NATO or other trust fund for KPC retirees to
fund severance packages, but not pensions.
-- How to supervise the new Intelligence Service.
-- Identification and vetting of personnel for security
sector institutions. Early training for leadership.
-- Meeting the timelines prescribed by the Ahtisaari plan.
-- Assistance to the security sector.
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